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Education Cyber Security Assessment

Educational institutions hold a wealth of sensitive information, from student records to intellectual property. Cybersecurity in education is crucial for protecting this information and ensuring a safe learning environment. Through this questionnaire, we aim to assess your cybersecurity measures, identifying areas for improvement to protect against digital threats that could impact educational integrity.

How frequently are cybersecurity risks reviewed and updated in your risk management plan?

Semi-Annually or less

Quarterly

Annually

Monthly or more frequently

Does your organization have an organizational cybersecurity policy established?

Documented, regularly updated policy

No policy in place

Policy exists but not formally documented

Documented policy, but not regularly updated

Is this policy communicated to personnel? How?

Regularly communicated through email and meetings

Comprehensive communication strategy including training, intranet, and meetings

Not communicated

Communicated, but not regularly or effectively

How are cybersecurity roles and responsibilities coordinated and aligned with internal roles and external partners?

No formal coordination

Informally coordinated, not consistent

Well-defined roles both internally and with external partners

Defined roles internally, limited external coordination

Are legal and regulatory requirements regarding cybersecurity and privacy documented, understood, and managed?

Fully understood and managed with dedicated compliance team

Requirements not understood or managed

Partial understanding, inconsistent management

Mostly understood and regularly managed

How are these requirements managed?

No formal management process

Regular reviews and assessments

Managed ad hoc as issues arise

Continuous monitoring and proactive management

Does your organization's Governance and Risk Management processes address industry-specific cybersecurity risks?

Generally addressed, with some gaps

Fully addressed with tailored risk management strategies

Partially addressed but not comprehensive

Not addressed

Are roles in the supply chain identified and communicated?

Partially identified but not well communicated

Not identified or communicated

Identified and communicated, but not regularly updated

Clearly identified, communicated, and regularly reviewed

Does your organization understand the cybersecurity risk to its organizational operations, assets, and individuals?

Limited understanding

Basic understanding, but not comprehensive

Good understanding with some areas for improvement

Comprehensive understanding and regular updates

Are threats, vulnerabilities, likelihoods, and impacts to organizational assets and critical resources, both internal and external, identified and documented?

Not identified or documented

Identified and documented, but not regularly updated

Partially identified, not well documented

Regularly identified, documented, and updated

Does your organization receive cybersecurity threat intelligence from information sharing forums? Are risk responses identified and prioritized?

No participation in forums, no risk response strategy

Active participation and well-structured risk response strategy

Active participation, some risk responses identified

Limited participation, ad hoc risk response

Describe the process for granting, reviewing, and revoking access to systems and data.

Ad hoc, no formal process

Periodically reviewed, manual process

Regularly reviewed, partially automated process

Continuously monitored and fully automated process

What mechanisms are in place for detecting and responding to cybersecurity threats?

Automated threat detection with some manual intervention

Regular system scans and manual threat hunting

Basic antivirus and firewall only

Advanced threat intelligence tools with automated response capabilities

How is sensitive data identified, classified, and protected in your organization?

Regular data classification and protection, with some manual intervention

Fully integrated data classification and protection mechanisms

Data classification policy exists but is inconsistently applied

No formal data classification or protection

What network security measures are in place at your organization?

Basic firewall only

Comprehensive network security including next-gen firewall, IDS/IPS, and regular security audits

Advanced firewall, anti-virus, and intrusion detection system

Firewall and anti-virus

How does your organization manage endpoint security?

Anti-virus plus device management and encryption

Comprehensive endpoint protection with EDR, encryption, and regular device assessments

No formal endpoint security strategy

Basic anti-virus on endpoints

How comprehensive is your business continuity and disaster recovery plan?

No formal plan in place

Basic plan covering only key systems

Comprehensive, regularly tested plan covering all systems and data, with offsite backups

Detailed plan with regular testing for critical systems

Describe your organization's incident response capability.

Formal response plan with designated team and periodic drills

Advanced incident response with a dedicated team, regular training, and integration with external experts

Basic response plan with limited scope

No formal incident response plan

What level of security monitoring and analysis is implemented?

No ongoing monitoring

Active monitoring with periodic security analysis

Basic monitoring of key systems

Continuous monitoring and real-time analysis with advanced security analytics tools

How does your organization handle vulnerability management and remediation?

Regular scans and manual patching

Comprehensive vulnerability management program with automated scanning and remediation across all systems

Ad hoc handling of vulnerabilities

Scheduled vulnerability scans and automated patch management for critical systems

What security measures are integrated into the application development lifecycle?

Security is a core part of the entire development lifecycle

Security integrated into certain phases of development

Periodic security reviews during development

Security is considered post-development

How does the organization manage cloud access and identity security?

Advanced identity management and adaptive access controls

Two-factor authentication

Role-based access controls

Basic password protection

How often is cybersecurity training provided to employees?

Semi-annual training

No regular training

Annual training

Regular and ongoing training

How does the organization assess and manage cybersecurity risks posed by third-party vendors?

Periodic reassessments

Assessment at the time of contract initiation

No formal assessment

Continuous monitoring and assessment

What physical security measures are in place to protect IT infrastructure and data centers?

Biometric access controls

Surveillance cameras and alarm systems

Comprehensive physical security management

Basic locks and physical barriers

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